New York is at the forefront of an urban Green Revolution, and the emergence of public spaces like the High Line is emblematic of this transformation. Conversely, Zurich is witnessing the most rapid building boom in its history—and turning gray. What are the implications of these dynamics from design and historical perspectives? Explore new answers in these interdisciplinary panels, challenging notions of “urban” and “nature.”
David Benjamin, GSAPP, Columbia University
Elisabeth Bronfen, University of Zurich
D. Graham Burnett, Princeton University
Christophe Girot, ETH Zurich
Janette Kim, GSAPP, Columbia University
Laura Kurgan, GSAPP, Columbia University
Emily Scott, ETH Zurich
Kate Orff, GSAPP, Columbia University
Philip Ursprung, ETH Zurich
Günther Vogt, ETH Zurich
Mark Wigley, GSAPP, Columbia University
This symposium is related to The Swiss Touch in Landscape Architecture exhibition on view at the Center for Architecture (Spring 2014).
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